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Dr. Han Duk-Soo, the Ambassador to the U.S. from the Republic of Korea, will visit the Grinnell College campus on Wed., Sept. 7. The Ambassador will present a public lecture at 8 p.m. on “Korea-U.S. Relations in the 21st Century” in Room 101 of the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center. Members of the media who wish to cover Ambassador Han’s talk and question-and-answer should contact Cindy Deppe, deppec@grinnell.edu, 641-269-4834; 641-990-7745 for details.

In recent months, Ambassador Han has made visits across the country to gain support for the U.S. Free Trade Agreement with South Korea. He previously served as prime minister (2007-09) and as deputy prime minister (2005-07), during which time he was also minister of finance and economy. He earlier served in various positions in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. He holds degrees in economics from Seoul National University and Harvard University.

The Ambassador’s visit to Grinnell comes during a week of campus activities focused on Korea including a public lecture on “International Trade Relations” by visiting scholar Choi Byung-il of Ewha Womans University and presentations by Grinnell students who completed summer internships in Korea. These activities, sponsored by the college’s Center for International Studies, were initiated by Grinnell graduate and trustee Kihwan Kim, chair of The Seoul Financial Forum.